In Sermon Illustrations: "Right Worship"

The Frozen Waterfall  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 9, 2014

THE FROZEN WATERFALL The present day church in America appears to be mostly principle and very little power. We say the right things and believe the right things, but produce very little evidence to confirm what the Bible says. You might say that the modern church is much like a FROZEN ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8-11

Tags: Church, Holy Spirit, Revival, Fire Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Need Mercy!!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 30, 2020

One day, a woman who occasionally walked through the park after work, stopped to have her picture taken by a photographer. She was very excited to see the photo, but when she looked at it, her face dropped. She turned to the photographer and stated rather sharply, “This is not right! This is not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Tags: Mercy, Humor, Judgment, Justice

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sanny States, "The Infinite, Personal God In ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 6, 2007

Sanny states, "The infinite, personal God in heaven is sovereign in His universe. He has the right-the authority-to do whatever he wants. And He not only has this right, but he also has the power to do what he wants. This is the truth King Nebuchadnezzar recognized about God in Daniel 4:35, "He ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

My Opinions May Have Changed, But Not The Fact ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001

"My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Humility, Temptation Pride

It's Never Too Late To Start Doing What Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

It’s never too late to start doing what is right. ...read more

Tags: Faith, Doing God's Will, Growth In Christ

It May Make A Difference To All Eternity Whether ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Im Willing To Admit That I May Not Always Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Im willing to admit that I may not always be right, ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Tolerance Is Giving To Every Other Human Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

To The Wrongs That Need Resistance, To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in ...read more

Tags: Endurance

To The Wrongs That Need Resistance, To The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in ...read more

Tags: Endurance

It Is Best To Act With Confidence, No Matter ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little ...read more

Tags: Confidence

We Need To Restore The Full Meaning Of That Old ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We need to restore the full meaning of that old word, duty. It is ...read more

Tags: Discipleship, Kindness

Freedom From Fear Could Be Said To Sum Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Freedom from fear could be said to sum up the whole ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Should The Liberty Of The Press Be Once ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Should the liberty of the press be once destroyed, farewell the remainder of our ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Remember Always That You Have Not Only The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual, you ...read more

Tags: Human Life

A Letter To Santa  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002

A LETTER TO SANTA: Dear Santa Claus: You’ll probably be surprised to receive this letter from an adult. You may be even more surprised as you read it to find that the writer is neither a maiden aunt nor a disgruntled bachelor. I’m a young mother. It isn’t my intention, Santa, to hurt your ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Keep Away From Sin!

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 24, 2022

Genesis 4 Devotional Part 2 The first children from Adam and Eve grew up having 2 different interests: Abel took care of animals while Cain took care of plants. When it was time to worship God (how did they learn and why did they worship God?), Cain offered firstfruits from the field and Abel ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:6-15

Tags: Love, Sin, Heart, Cain, Relationship  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Unintentionally Humorous Texts: "Uh, Don’t Forget The Teacher!”

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Apr 24, 2024

Introduction: In Elisha’s day, just after Elijah was taken to Heaven, much of Israel was still deeply committed to Baal-worship, courtesy of Ahab and Jezebel. A large number of Israelites also worshiped the golden calves which Jeroboam I had installed soon after becoming king. In spite of that, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-4

Tags: Elisha, Prophets

Denomination: Baptist

Living By Gods Word.

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

My Division Officer in the Navy was also a Naval aviator. On his way home from a mission over Afghanistan he got vertigo (a dizzy confused state of mind caused by the inner ear). His senses were confused. The biggest was his sense of flight. Which can be deadly when landing on an aircraft carrier ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Tags: Confused, Following Instructions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Only Kings, Editors, And People With Tapeworms ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworms have the right to use the ...read more

Tags: Church Body Of Christ